Opinion: Physicians Must Reduce Plastic Waste December 4, 2025
By Bridget Lee, MD, GBPSR Board Member in ACEP Now
Health care has grown dependent on plastic. Plastic is involved in virtually every patient interaction, yet we don’t give it a second thought. Now science is starting to reveal the massive downstream health effects of plastic. It’s time that we considered our use of this ubiquitous material and whether we are causing harm to our communities by using it.
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